dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fine weather; fair weather
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
clearing one's throat; cough
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
explosion; rupture; break off
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
probability; likelihood; chances
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation